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Seton LaSalle's Lionel Deanes gets away from Freeport's Garret Schaffhauser Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at Thomas Jefferson High School.

Week 7’s top performers in passing, rushing, receiving

October 14, 2017

Top performers for Week 7 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 405 — Brady Walker, Gateway (20 of 27) 369 — Geno Pellegrini, Charleroi

Miller provides boost for Penn Hills volleyball

Senior outside hitter Becca Miller leads the Penn Hills girls volleyball team in kills this season and has worked to help develop a winning culture

Fast start helps No. 1 Steel Valley take down No. 3 East Allegheny

In a WPIAL Three Rivers Conference matchup between two of the top-ranked teams in the their classification, No. 1 Steel Valley utilized its stiff defense

Aliquippa's Ahmir Perry (42) brings down Quaker Valley's Isaiah Mcnair (1) during their game in Leetsdale on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017.

Aliquippa defense bends, doesn’t break in victory over Quaker Valley

Nobody had scored a touchdown on Aliquippa's defense. Not New Castle. Not Beaver Falls. Not Beaver. Not Freeport. Not Ellwood City. Not South Park. Not

Freeport's Austin Romanchak is sacked by Seton LaSalle's Josh Blamer Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at Thomas Jefferson High School.

Seton LaSalle uses 2 late interceptions to rally past Freeport

Just when it appeared Freeport made the defensive play of the game, Seton LaSalle came up with a couple of bigger ones. Tyler Hillebrand's and

Fox Chapel keeps playoff hopes alive after 3rd straight victory

Fox Chapel continued to utilize its effective rushing attack spearheaded by quarterback Nick Gizzo and running back Micah Morris to extend its winning streak to

All-around effort lifts Deer Lakes past Laurel for first win of season

Deer Lakes traveled to Lawrence County on Friday night in search of its first victory of the season, and thanks to a complete effort on

Apollo-Ridge gets KO’d from playoffs by Keystone Oaks

October 13, 2017

Last season, Keystone Oaks knocked Apollo-Ridge out of the postseason with its win over the Vikings. Going into Friday night's game against the Golden Eagles,

Valley's Vaun Ross (#0) carries on a touchdown run during their game against Burrell on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at Valley Memorial Stadium. The Vikings won 18-13.

Valley tops rival Burrell for 5th straight time in Allegheny Conference

Friday was the only Valley-Burrell football game Shawn Demharter ever played in. But the Vikings senior made the most of it. Demharter intercepted a pass

Gateway QB Brady Walker joins 6,000-yard club in rout of Kiski Area

It was a historic night for Gateway senior quarterback Brady Walker. On his first pass, a 7-yard throw to junior receiver Jeremiah Joseph, he became

Plum finishes strong in win against Connellsville

The Connellsville football team came out with a fast start in Friday's home finale against Plum, but it wasn't enough to hold off the hard-charging

Penn-Trafford's Cam Laffoon (9) throws the ball against Armstrong in the first quarter on Friday Oct. 13, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.

No. 1 Penn-Trafford earns blowout win over Armstrong

When Penn-Trafford ran onto the field before kickoff against Armstrong on Friday, the PA announcer introduced them as andquot;your No. 1-ranked Warriorsandquot; to the fans

High school football roundup: No. 4 McKeesport cruises past No. 2 Upper St. Clair

Layton Jordan rushed for 206 yards and touchdowns of 74 and 64 yards to lead Class 5A No. 4 McKeesport to a 42-14 nonconference win

Belle Vernon's Anthony Bertram holds up the ball after intercepting a pass under Nolan Labuda intended for Thomas Jefferson's Noah Palmer during the first quarter Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Rostraver.

No. 3 Belle Vernon stuns top-ranked Thomas Jefferson

Every team in the WPIAL Class 4A Big 9 Conference strives to be like the Thomas Jefferson program. Belle Vernon took a step at closing

North Allegheny's Caroline Wrigley hits her tee shot on Hole 18 during the WPIAL girls Class AAA golf championship Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Diamond Run Golf Club in Ohio Twp.

Wrigley, North Allegheny girls golf team defend WPIAL titles

There's moments where North Allegheny girls golf coach Mike Hambrick can only laugh at Caroline Wrigley's demeanor. A sullen look may spell disaster on the

North Hills soccer teams remain positive despite struggles

It is amazing the difference a year can make in sports. At this time last year, both the North Hills boys and girls soccer teams

Baldwin volleyball players, from left, Marissa Meis (4) and Mackenzie Meis (20), are sisters who have made an impact for the Highlanders during the 2017 season.

Meis sisters help Baldwin volleyball to top of section standings

Both are quick, energetic athletes. Both also are intuitive, sometimes acrobatic, defenders. The Meis sisters — Mackenzie and Marissa — are two integral reasons behind